Dressing cabinet



1. u. HARRIS, DRESSING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, I921- Patented Mar. 7, 1922.

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J. D. HARRIS.

DRESSING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1921.

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Patented Mar. 7, 1922,

J. D. HARRIS.

DRESSING CABINET. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlfiE.

JEFFERSON D. HARRIS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

DRESSING CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, 1922.

Application filed April 18, 1921. Serial No. 462,287.

have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in a Dressing Cabinet,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dressing cabinet and has for its principalobject to provide means in combination with the cabinet for forming adressing compartment immediately in front thereof.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a cabinet of a'nature soas to accomplish the above objects without sacrificing unnecessary spacein the cabinet for storing clothing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a door for a cabinet ofthis nature which is formed in sections capable of being folded so as toform a compartment when the door is in a closed position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thisnature which will be of extremely simple, durable and inexpensiveconstruction, one which is efficient and reliable in operation,, andwell adapted to the purpose for which, it is desi ned.

ith these and numerous otherobjects in view, the invention resides incertain novel features of construction, and the combination andarrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the drawing 2- Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet s owingit in an open position,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the'cabinet showing it in aclosedposition,

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2 looking in thedirection of the arrows,

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the cabinet showing it'in anopen position, parts thereof forming a dressing compartment,

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Figure 4 looking in thedirection of the arrow,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of one of the doors showing thecurtain rod in a folded position,and

Fi ure 7 is a detailed fragmentary perspective view of the curtain 'poleshowing same with its sections separated.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that 1 designates"the cabinet which may be of any desired shape or construction and maybe formed of any suitable material. In the present illustration thiscabinet is provlded with a central partition 2 dividing the cabinet intotwo main compartments 3.

A closet 4 is formed in each compartment 3 and s provided with asuitable door 5 and it will be noted that these closets 4 are of such aheight so that their tops will be spaced from the top of the cabinet 1thereby forming shelves which may be used for suitable purposes. Anextension 2 is provided on the partition 2 which divides the forwardportion of the cabinet. This extension 2 is separated from the partition2 by means of members 6 and 7 and it will also be noted that theextension is of a thickness much smaller than that of the partition 2.As will be seen later themember 7 acts as astop for the doors 9. Y

Each compartment 3 is adapted--to be closed by means of a door 9 whichis constructed of two sections 10 and 11. Each section is provided withan extension 12 which extends at approximately right-angles to the bodyportion of its respective section.

The main section 10 is hinged to the cabinet 1 while the auxiliarysection 11 is hinged to auxiliary section, therefore, may be swung.

upon its hinges so that its extension ,12 will abut against the body ofthe section 10 thereby forming the compartments 13 as is shown toadvantage in Figure 3. Suitable hooks 14 are mounted'upon the sections10 and 11 so that clothin may be hung thereon when the door is fol ed soas to form the compartment 13. Suitable dressing auxiliaries such as amirror 15, a seat 16 and the like may be fixed to the doors and usedwhen they are in an open position. It will be noted that the seat 16 ishingedly mounted on the main section 10 of the door and of course whenit is desired to close the door this seat will be folded so. as toextend parallel and in abutment therewith.

In order to form a dressing compartment agement with the floor so as tosupport the,

cor at its outer end thus relieving unnecessary strain from-the hingesand preventing the accidental toppling over of the cabinet. A curtainpole maynow be fixed to the outer and upper portions of theauxiliarysections 11 and a curtain hung therefrom thus form-- ing acompartment. tration this is accomplished'by the curtain In the presentilluspole shown which is formed in two portions one of which will becarried by one of the doors and the other one by the other door.

These portions will preferably be loosely mounted on the members fixedto the in? ner side of the extensionsl2 on sections 11 of the doors..Each portion is formed from f an inner section 21 and an outer section22 hinged together at 23 so that each portion -m3iy be folded andengaged'with the hook 24 for holding it in an inoperative position 'whennot in use as shown to advantage in ing cabinet will be readilyunderstood with out a more .extended explanation. As nu merous changesin form, proportion, and 1n the minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the spirit for comprising a pluralityof sections, a

of this invention, I do not wish-to be limited to the constructionherein shown and .de-

scribed other than as claimed. l Having thus described my invention whatIclaimas new is:

1. In'combination, a cabinet, doors there for, a curtain, and acurtainpole formed in sections, one section being'carried by each doorand means for holding the sections together for supporting, the curtain.

2. In comblnation, a cabinet, doors therecurtain, a-sectional curtainpole carril'by the doors and means for holding the'sections of thecurtain pole together for-forming a dressing compartment with thecurtain.

3. In combination, a cabinet, a plurality. of doors therefor, each doorcomprising a plurality of sections foldable to form a compartment,dressing paraphernalia adapted to be contained in the compartment, acurtain, a sectional pole carried by the doors and means for holding thesections of the curtain pole together so as to form a dressingcompartment by the cooperation of the curtain with the doors.

In testimony whereof I afliirmy signature 60 in presence of twowitnesses.

' JEFFERSON D. H RRIS.

Witnesses:

EVA J. TURNER, MARGARET

